Norwich City will have to wait to learn their Championship play-off fate after being held to a 2-2 draw at home to Swansea. 

A win would have all but guaranteed their spot in the top six, now they require rivals Ipswich Town to do them a favour later on Saturday evening by beating Hull to secure their spot. 

Jamie Paterson gave Swansea the lead inside the opening 24 minutes after getting in behind Jack Stacey before rifling the ball into the net at Angus Gunn's near post. 

That lead lasted for just ten minutes, however, when Gabriel Sara unleashed a stunning strike from range to restore parity. His cross then picked out Josh Sargent, who nodded his 16th goal of the season past Carl Rushworth into the net. 

Swansea were awarded a penalty after 53 minutes when Paterson's shot fell kindly for Ronald, who got to the ball before Gunn to win the spot kick. Matt Grimes converted with aplomb to draw the contest level. 

NORWICH CITY

The Pink Un:

SUBS: 

12 Long (GK)

5 Hanley

10 Barnes (on for Sainz, 67)

14 van Hooijdonk (on for McCallum, 90+5)

19 Sorensen (on for Barnes, 82)

21 Batth

27 Rowe (on for Fassnacht, 67)

35 Fisher

49 Montoia

Head coach: David Wagner

Bookings: Gunn 52, McCallum 77

Goals: Sara 34, Sargent 45+3 

SWANSEA CITY

The Pink Un:

SUBS:

1 Fisher (GK)

9 Yates (on for Cullen, 68)

10 Lowe (on for Paterson, 68)

18 Patino

19 Kuharevich

23 Wood (on for Darling, 76)

28 Walsh (on for Cooper, 82)

33 Humphreys

47 Aboulai

Manager: Luke Williams

Bookings: Paterson 45, Cullen 57

Goals: Paterson 24, Grimes (pen) 53

KEY MOMENTS: 

3 - Stacey's cutback is met by Sainz, who sweeps the the ball goalwards only for Cabango to produce a massive block to deny a certain goal

6 - Key's cross picks out Cullen, who takes a touch but his effort is smothered expertly by Gunn 

7 - Paterson's teasing cross is nearly met by Cullen, but the whipped inswinging cross runs away for a goal kick

16 - Sara does wonderfully to escape the attentions of Cooper and Ronald before delivering a low cross that Tymon recovers to clear ahead of Sargent and Fassnacht 

19 - A turnover allows Paterson to be played in behind Norwich's right side. His low effort is blocked by a scrambling Duffy

24 - GOAL SWANSEA (PATERSON) - Sara gifts possession back to Cabango. He finds Cullen, who offloads to Paterson on the left. He works a yard of space before beating Gunn at his near post. 0-1 

27 - Chance for Norwich. Nunez jinks past a couple of Swansea defenders before offloading to Sargent, he creates space for a shot but Rushworth saves with his trailing leg

34 - GOAL NORWICH (SARA) - A screamer from the Brazilian restores parity! Fassnacht flicks the ball on Sara, who curls the ball with pace and accuracy off the underside of the bar and into the net. 1-1

45+3 - GOAL NORWICH (SARGENT) - A beautiful curled cross to the far post by Sara is met by the head of Sargent, who guided it into the far corner to put the Canaries ahead. 2-1

HALF TIME - NORWICH CITY 2-1 SWANSEA CITY

49 - Fassnacht delivers a low volleyed cross for Sargent to meet, but his shot is blocked by Cabango 

50 - Sara's flick to Sainz sees a cross from the Spaniard met by Fassnacht, who heads wide 

52 - Swansea are awarded a penalty after Paterson's shot is blocked by Gibson into Ronald's path. Gunn brings him down to give the visitors a chance to level

53 - GOAL SWANSEA (GRIMES PEN) - Swansea captain Grimes converts with aplomb, firing the ball into the middle of the net. 2-2  

57 - Nunez plays the corner to the edge where Sara is waiting. He unleashes a fierce strike that is headed over for another corner

58 - Paterson's cross is met by Cullen, who loops a header goalwards but Gunn catches with confidence 

60 - Swansea progress the ball up the pitch and Fulton lays Ronald in on the right. His drive is palmed wide by Gunn for a corner 

67 - Fassnacht nods a clearance into Duffy's path, who sees his effort at goal blocked on the line

71 - Rushworth's poor kick out is met by McLean, who rushes an effort at goal and the Swans keeper recovers to hold

73 - A corner is cleared to Grimes. His curling cross is met by Darling, who guides his effort just wide of the far post 

78 - Fulton picks out Lowe in the box, who nutmegs McLean before seeing his effort deflected just wide for a corner 

80 - Duffy meets Sara's corner but his powerful header is cleared off the line by Lowe 

88 - Lowe's curled effort is beaten away by Gunn. Fulton also turns it in, only for McCallum to clear at the far post 

FULL TIME - NORWICH CITY 2-2 SWANSEA CITY

PLAYER RATINGS

Gunn 6; Stacey 6, Duffy 7, Gibson 6, McCallum 6; Nunez 7, McLean 6; Sainz 6, Sara 9, Fassnacht 6; Sargent 8. Subs: Rowe 5, Barnes N/A, Sorensen N/A 

MATCH STATISTICS

Possession: 42% - 58%

Shots: 26 - 11

On target: 7 - 5

Corners: 12 - 4

Fouls: 12 - 5

Added time: 6 mins/ 5 mins

Attendance: 26,429 (527 away)

REFEREE: James Linington